Cause: Injury inflicted upon her due to the force of a falling door
upon her pushed by a hypocrite

Buried: Madina,
Saudi Arabia

Hazrat
Fatimah, was the only daughter of the Holy Prophet and Hazarat
Khadijah. the circumstances of her birth are described by Hazarat
Khadijah as follows: At the time of the birth of Hazrat Fatimah, I
sent for my neighboring qurayshite women to assist me. They flatly
refused, saying that I had betrayed them by supporting Mohammad. I
was perturbed for a while, when , to my great surprise, I sighted
four strange tall women with halos around them, approaching me.
Finding me dismayed, one of them addressed me thus, " O
Khadijah! I am Sarah, the mother of Ishaq, and the other three are,
Mary the mother of Christ, Asiyah the daughter of Muzahim, and Umm
kulthum, the sister of Moses. We have all been commanded by God to
put our nursing knowledge at your disposal." saying this, all of
them sat around me and rendered the services of midwifery till my
daughter Hazrat Fatimah was born. The motherly blessings and
affection received by Hazrat Fatimah were only for five years, after
which Hazarat Khadijah left for her heavenly home . Hereafter the
Holy Prophet brought her up.

When Hazrat Fatimah come of age, there come forward a number of
aspirants to ask for her hand in marriage. The Holy prophet was
awaiting the Divine order in this respect, till Imam ` Ali approached
him and asked for her hand in marriage. The Holy Prophet come to
Hazrat Fatimah and asked, " My daughter ! Do you consent to be
wedded to ` Ali, as I am so commanded by Allah ? " Hazrat
Fatimah thereupon bowed her head in modesty. Umm Salamah narrates: "
The face of Hazrat Fatimah bloomed with joy and her silence was so
suggestive and conspicuous that the Holy Prophet stood up reciting `
Allahu Akbar' ( Allah is most great ) .

Hazrat Fatimah's silence is her acceptance." On Friday, l st.
dhi'l - hijjah 2 A H , the marriage ceremony took place. All the
Muhajirun ( Emigrants) and Ansar ( Helpers) of Medina assembled in
the mosque while Imam ` Ali was seated before the Holy Prophet with
all the ceremonious modesty of a bridegroom. they Holy Prophet first
recited an eloquent sermon and them announced: I have been commanded
by Allah to get Hazrat Fatimah wedded to ` Ali, and so I do hereby
solemnize the matrimony between ` Ali and Hazrat Fatimah on a dower
of four hundred mithqal of silver. Then he asked Imam ` Ali, "
Do you consent to it, O `Ali ? " Yes, I do , O Holy Prophet of
Allah! " replied Imam ` Ali. Then the Holy Prophet raised his
hands to pray thus O my god ! bless both of them , sanctify their
progeny and grant them the keys of The beneficence, Thy treasures of
wisdom and Thy genius; and let them be a source of blessing and peace
to my ummah. Her children; Imam Hassan, Imam Husayn, Zaynab and um
Kultun, are well - known for their piety , goodness and generosity.
Their strength of character and action changed the course of history
and fortified Islam which otherwise would have been lost to mankind.

Hazrat Fatimah did not survive more than seventy-five day after
the demise of her father. she breathed her last on the 14th jumada'l
- ula 11 AH. Before her demise she bequeathed the following as her
will to Imam 'Ali: 1. O ` Ali, you will personally perform my funeral
rites. 2. Those who have displeased my should not be allowed to
attend my funeral. 3 .My corpse should be carried to the graveyard at
right. Thus Imam ` compliance with her will , performed all the
funeral rites and accompanied exclusively by her relatives and sons
carried her at night to Jannatu l-Baqi, where she was laid to rest
and her wishes fulfilled.

Hazrat Fatimah, the only daughter of the Holy prophet of Islam,
was born in Mecca on 20 Th. Jumada ' th - thaniyah 18 BH. The good
and noble lady Khadijah and the apostle of Allah bestowed all their
natural love, care and devotion on their lovable and only child
Hazrat Fatimah, who in her turn was extremely fond of her parents.
The princess of the House of the Prophet, was very intelligent,
accomplished and cheerful. Her sermons, poems and sayings serve, as
an index to her strength of character and nobility of mind. Her
virtues gained her the title " Our Lady of light. she was tall,
slender and endowed with great beauty, which caused her to be called
" az - Zahra' " ( the Lady of Light). she was called az -
Zahra' because her light used to shine among those in Heaven. After
arriving in Medina, she was married to ` Ali , in the first year
hijrah, and she gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Her
children, Hasan, Husayn, Zaynab and umm kul-thum. are well - known
for their piety , goodness and generosity Their strength of chracter
and actions changed the course of history. The Holy Prophet said,
"Hazrat Fatimah is a peace of my heart". He would go out to
receive his doughtier whenever she come from her husband's house.

Every morning on his way to the Mosque, he would pass by Hazrat
Fatimahs house and say: " as-salamu ` alaykum ya
ahlul-Bayti`n-nubuwwah wa ma` dani ` r - risala " ( peace be on
you O the Household of prophet hood and the source of Messengership)
Hazrat Fatimah is famous and acknowledged as the " sayyidatu
'n-nisa'i ' l-alamin " ( Leader of all the women of the world
for all times ) because the Prophethood of Mohammad would not have
been everlasting without her. The Prophet is the perfect example for
men, but could not be so for women. For all the verses revealed in
the Holy Qur'an for women, Hazrat Fatimah is the perfect model, who
translated every year into action. In her lifetime, she was a
complete woman, being Daughter, wife and Mother at the some time.

Muhammad during his lifetime, gave Hazrat Fatimah a gift of very
extensive farm lands, famous as Fadak, which were documented in her
name, as her absolute personal property. An heiress to the remainder
of her mother’s wealth, a princess who was the only daughter of the
holy prophet who was also a ruler, a lady whose husband was the
conqueror of Arab tribes and second only to her father in and
position, Hazrat Fatimah could have led a luxurious life. But in
spite of her wealth and possessions, she worked, dressed, ate and
lived very simply. She was very generous; and none who come to her
door, when away empty handed. Many times she gave away her all and
herself went without food. As a daughter, she loved her parents so
much, that she won their love and regard to such and extent that the
Holy prophet used to rise, whenever she come near him As a wife, she
was very devoted.

She never asked ` Ali for anything in her whole life. As a mother
, she cared for and brought up wonderful children; they have lift
their marks on the face of the world , which time will not be able to
erase. The death of the Apostle, affected her very much and she was
very sad and grief- striken and wept her heart out crying all the
time. unfortunately, after the death of the prophet, the government
confiscated her famous land of Fadak and gave it to the state. Hazrat
Fatimah was pushed behind her him door ( when they attacked the house
of ` Ali and took him to force him accept the caliphate of Abu
Baker), so that the child , she was carrying was hurt and the baby
boy Muhsin was still born.

Her house was set on fire by the Government. The tragedy of her
father's death and the unkindness of her father`s followers, were too
much for the good , gently and sensitive lady and she breathed her
last on 14 Th. Jumada ` l - ula 11 AH, exactly seventy - five days
after the death of her father, the Holy prophet of Islam. Hazrat
Fatimah died in the prime of her life at the age of eighteen, and was
buried in jannatu 'l-Baqi ` Medina.